US health authorities declared the end of the nation's largest recorded multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak on September 11, 2026, after nearly 13,000 cases linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce, which resulted in 2 deaths. The FDA confirmed contaminated lettuce had been removed from the market.
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Sept 11 - U.S. health authorities on Friday declared the end of the nation's largest recorded multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak, after thousands fell ill from consuming contaminated iceberg lettuce.
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US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak reuters.com
US health authorities on Friday declared the nation’s largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak over, after contaminated iceberg lettuce sickened thousands, though the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it was still investigating how the parasite entered the food supply. The outbreak, which federal investigators linked to lettuce from central Mexico sourced by Taylor Farms, prompted one of